Close on the heels after the Prodigals Home report, that 280 persons below 18 years were missing from the state since January 2007, Diphupar police personnel, on Thursday, around 3 pm, arrested one child lifter when he attempted to sell a three- year old girl to a family.
According to police sources, the accused, Sajid Ali (20) of Diphupar ‘B’ had lured then kidnapped his neighbor’s three year-old daughter, identified as Sajida Begum from her residence. The accused then tried to sell the girl off to a family who insisted on meeting the child’s guardian with a written agreement. However, after leaving the girl in their custody, the accused left, promising that he would bring the girl’s guardian along with the necessary documents by 2 pm. However, Ali never showed up.
On a complaint by the child’s parent Diphupar police arrested the accused from Diphupar ‘B’ .